REEDLEY, Calif. (KMJ) — A man has been arrested after police say he shot and killed a 15-year-old in Reedley. Police arrested 22-year-old Luis Ponce on Monday for the shooting that happened back in July near Myrtle Ave. and 11th St. At the time of the shooting, police arrived and found Alan Herrera, 15, with…… MORE
2 Women With Baby Robbed At Gunpoint, Zip Tied Inside Porterville Home
PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KMJ) — Two women and a baby were robbed at gunpoint inside a home in Porterville. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office was called to the area of the 14400 block of Avenue 284 on Tuesday afternoon. According to the women, the man was inside the home when they arrived, then he zip-tied them…… MORE
California Expands Largest US Illegal Pot Eradication Effort
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — With California’s four-year-old legal marijuana market in disarray, the state’s top prosecutor said Tuesday that he will try a new broader approach to disrupting illegal pot farms that undercut the legal economy and sow widespread environmental damage. The state will expand its nearly four-decade multi-agency seasonal eradication program — the largest…… MORE
Biden Pardons Thousands For ‘Simple Possession’ Of Marijuana
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana under federal law, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that disproportionately impact people of color. Biden’s move also covers thousands convicted of the crime in the District of Columbia.…… MORE
Officials Identify Man In Traffic Stop That Led To Officer-involved Shooting In Coalinga
COALINGA, Calif. (KMJ) — Fresno County Sheriff’s along with Coalinga Police identified 22-year-old Oscar Contreras of Coalinga as the main suspect in a traffic stop in Coalinga that led to an officer-involved shooting Wednesday afternoon. Officers say he failed to pull over leading them into a chase which then caused him to crash into a…… MORE
Man Wanted For Sex Crimes Against A Minor In Merced
MERCED, Calif. (KMJ)— A man is wanted after police say he sexually assaulted a minor in Merced. Police received a report about 35-year-old Rene Martinez on Oct. 1. An arrest warrant has been issued for Martinez. Anyone who knows where he is hiding is asked to call the police department at (209) 388-7773. He is…… MORE
Labor Department Tightens H-2A Rules
The U.S. Department of Labor issued new rules for hiring H-2A workers that tighten housing and food standards. Industry Update Dot Com also says the new rules clarify that farm associations can be held liable for violations by individual farmers. The new rules canceled a series of broader changes proposed by the Trump administration, some…… MORE
Paid Election Workers Needed in Fresno County For Nov. Election
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters needs Paid Election Workers for the November 2022 General Election. Election Workers receive paid training and then work for a minimum of five days in November, providing needed assistance to Fresno County voters at Vote Centers throughout the County. Positions are available in all Fresno…… MORE
Los Angeles DEA Makes Largest Meth Bust Ever
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal and local authorities investigating drug trafficking by Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel found more than 3,550 pounds of methamphetamine and 145 pounds of cocaine at a home in Southern California. The bust marked the largest meth seizure in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Los Angeles Division, the DEA said Wednesday. Investigators watching a…… MORE
Farm and Food Workers Relief Help
The Department of Agriculture announced 15 organizations will receive funding through the Farm and Food Workers Relief Grant Program. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says, “The grant recipients today will help us provide relief payments to workers across the country who kept food moving to our families during an especially challenging time.” The program, administered by…… MORE
